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		                                2024Justice Department Announces Plan to Administer Grant Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2024 to Strengthen Community SafetyJustice Department Releases Report on its Critical Incident Review of the Response to the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TexasJustice Department Releases New Guide on the Use of Specialized Units in Law Enforcement AgenciesJustice Department’s Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center Reaches 1,000 Technical Assistance Engagements with Local Law Enforcement Agencies2023Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal CommunitiesDeputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks Announcing New Nationwide Public Safety CommitmentsAssociate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks on Announcing New Nationwide Public Safety CommitmentsJustice Department Announces New Nationwide Public Safety CommitmentsJustice Department to Award More Than $96.7 Million in Grants to American Indian and Alaska Native CommunitiesJustice Department Releases Report on Recommendations for Law Enforcement Agencies Facing Recruitment and Retention ChallengesJustice Department Awards $75 Million for Active Shooter Training, to Combat Trafficking of Illegal Drugs, and Law Enforcement Mental Health and WellnessJustice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information DatabasesDepartment of Justice to Provide Collaborative Reform Initiative Organizational Assessment of Dearborn Heights (MI) Police DepartmentCOPS Office Announces Nomination Period for 2023 L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community PartnershipsJustice Department Honors Law Enforcement Officers in Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community PolicingJustice Department Releases Nearly $300 Million in Grant Solicitations for Hiring Law Enforcement Officers and Improving School SafetyDepartment of Justice Announces Review of Memphis Police Department’s Use of Force and De-escalation Policies, and a Separate Review of Specialized Units Across the CountryDepartment of Justice Announces Availability of Additional Technical Assistance under Expanded Collaborative Reform InitiativeDepartment of Justice Releases *Roadmap for Implementation* for Columbus (Ohio) Division of PoliceJustice Department Announces Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. as Director of Office of Community Oriented Policing ServicesJustice Department Announces Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal Communities2022COPS Office Announces Funding to Combat Illegal Opioids and MethamphetamineDepartment of Justice Awards Almost $190 Million in Grants to Support School SafetyCOPS Office Announces Funding to Advance Community Policing, Provide Technical Assistance to Law Enforcement Agencies, and Promote Officer Mental Health and WellnessJustice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community PolicingDepartment of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Award for First RespondersCOPS Office Announces the Opening of the 2023 “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestSixteen Tribes Selected for Participation in Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information DatabasesJustice Department Announces More Than $246 Million in Grants for Tribal NationsCOPS Office Announces New Partnership to Help Law Enforcement Agencies Increase Organizational EffectivenessDepartment of Justice Releases Recommendations for Law Enforcement Response to Mass Protests and Protecting First Amendment RightsDepartment of Justice Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Sixth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community PolicingCOPS Office Announces Training Partnership with Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training BoardElgin (IL) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestJustice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information DatabasesCOPS Office Announces Cincinnati Police Department Military Liaison Group and Cincinnati VA Medical Center as the Winner of the 2021 L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community PartnershipsSanta Clara City (CA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestAlabama (AL) Law Enforcement Agency - Highway Patrol Wins COPS Office Photo ContestNorfolk (VA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestGrand Rapids (MI) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestJustice Department Announces $40 Million in Funding to Advance Community Policing and $5 Million in Funding for the Collaborative Reform Initiative OPA Department of JusticeCOPS Office Announces Three New Partnerships to Advance Community PolicingJustice Department Announces Expansion of Technical Assistance Services Offered to Law Enforcement Agencies Through the Collaborative Reform InitiativeJustice Department Honors Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community PolicingLafayette Parish (LA) Sheriff’s Office Wins COPS Office Photo ContestThe COPS Office Announces Winners of its Eighth Annual “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest2021Justice Department Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the STOP School Violence ActJustice Department Announces Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal CommunitiesUniversity of Cincinnati Department of Public Safety’s Police Division Wins COPS Office Photo ContestDrexel University’s Department of Public Safety Wins COPS Office Photo ContestSouth Bend (IN) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestJustice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community PolicingJustice Department Announces More Than $73 Million to Help Crime Victims and Improve Public Safety in American Indian and Alaska Native CommunitiesCOPS Office Announces Funding to Combat Illegal Opioids and MethamphetamineJustice Department Announces Funding to Promote Law Enforcement Mental Health and WellnessDepartment of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Award for First RespondersCOPS Office Announces Nomination Period for 2021 L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community PartnershipsJustice Department Awards Over $33 Million in Grants to Advance Community Policing Efforts Across the CountryCOPS Office Announces the Opening of the 2022 Community Policing in Action Photo ContestSouth Fulton (GA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestTwelve Tribes Selected for Participation in Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information DatabasesCOPS Office Acting Director Robert Chapman Issues Statement on Technical Assistance Services Provided to the Columbus Police DepartmentLawrence (MA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestDepartment of Justice Announces the Release of New Reports on Civilian Oversight of Law EnforcementSt. Charles County (MO) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestFrisco (TX) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestJustice Department Announces the Opening of Nominations for the Fifth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community PolicingMission (TX) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestJustice Department Releases $58 Million in Solicitations to Combat the Distribution of Illicit Drugs and Improve Officer WellnessDepartment of Justice Announces the Release of "Law Enforcement Officer Suicide: 2020 Report to Congress"Delano (CA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestThe COPS Office Announces Winners of its Seventh Annual “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestMaricopa County (AZ) Sheriff’s Office Wins COPS Office Photo ContestDayton (OH) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestDepartment of Justice Announces Two New Publications Focused on the Needs of Rural Law EnforcementDepartment of Justice Showcases 25 Significant Achievements of the COPS Office over 25 YearsDirector Phil Keith Announces Departure from the COPS OfficeStatement from COPS Office Director Phil Keith in Recognition of National Law Enforcement Appreciation DayThe COPS Office Continues Law Enforcement Listening Sessions: Upcoming Discussion Aims to Improve the Grants Application and Management Process2020Department of Justice Establishes Community of Practice for Law Enforcement Mental Health and WellnessDepartment of Justice Releases New Report on Implementing Effective Unmanned Aircraft System ProgramsDepartment of Justice's COPS Office Invests More Than $536.7 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety, Reduce Crime and Advance Community PolicingDepartment of Justice Invests More than $295.8 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety, Serve Crime Victims in American Indian and Alaska Native CommunitiesDepartment of Justice Announces Major County Sheriffs of America to Join COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance CenterDepartment of Justice Awards Nearly $50 Million in Grants to Improve School SafetyDepartment of Justice Awards $16 Million in Grants to Advance Community Policing Efforts and Provide Active Shooter Training to First Responders Across the CountryDepartment of Justice Announces Funding to Promote Law Enforcement Mental Health and WellnessDepartment of Justice Releases Second Annual Report on the Progress of the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance CenterDepartment of Justice Awards Nearly $400 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community PolicingJustice Department Releases $61 Million in Awards to Support Efforts to Combat Violent Crime in Seven U.S. CitiesDepartment of Justice Announces Nomination Period for Fourth Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in PolicingPresidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Announces Tribal Consultations and Listening SessionsJustice Department Releases $500 Million in Solicitations for Hiring Law Enforcement Officers, Improving School Safety and Combating Distribution of Illicit DrugsDOJ Congratulates Rhode Island for Joining the National Blue Alert Network2019Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety for American Indian and Alaska Native CommunitiesJustice Department Honors Law Enforcement Officers and Deputies in Third Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in PolicingJustice Department Awards $95 Million to Improve Public Safety in the State of TennesseeDOJ Awards More Than $165 Million in Public Safety Funding to the State of North CarolinaDOJ Awards Nearly $5 Million for Equipment & Public Safety Officers in Alaska Native VillagesThe COPS Office Announces St. Cloud Police Department and the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation as Co-Winners of the 2018 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination AwardThe COPS Office Announces Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and Promise Youth Development as Winners of the 2018 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination AwardDepartment of Justice Releases Report on the Progress of the Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance CenterDepartment of Justice Releases Reports Focused on Improving Safety and Wellness of the Nation’s 800,000 Law Enforcement Officers2018Department of Justice Announces New Active Shooter Training Grant for First RespondersJustice Department Announces Funding to Battle Methamphetamine and the Opioid CrisisDepartment of Justice Announces More Than $70 Million to Support School Safety and $64 Million to Improve State Criminal Record SystemsDepartment of Justice Awards Nearly $6 Million to Advance Community Policing Efforts Across the CountryJustice Department Will Award Up to $246 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety in American Indian and Alaska Native CommunitiesJustice Department Honors Law Enforcement Officers and Deputies in Second Annual Attorney General’s Award For Distinguished Service in PolicingThe COPS Office Announces 2017 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award WinnersJustice Department Announces Phil Keith as Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing ServicesDepartment Of Justice Announces Second Annual Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in PolicingAttorney General Sessions Provides Further Support for Local Law Enforcement with Launch of New Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center2017The Department of Justice Announces Unprecedented Award to Police Executives and Unions to Create A Technical Assistance CenterDepartment of Justice Releases Incident Review of the Orlando Public Safety Response to the Attack on the Pulse NightclubWinston-Salem (NC) Police Department Featured as COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest Winner in DecemberAttorney General Sessions Announces Over $12 Million to Support Law Enforcement Agencies to Combat Illegal Manufacturing and Distribution of Methamphetamine and OpioidsAttorney General Sessions Announces $98 Million To Hire Community Policing OfficersLittle Rock (AR) Police Department Wins Feature Spot in COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestDepartment of Justice Awards Nearly $9 Million to Advance Community Policing Efforts and Increase First Responder Safety through Active Shooter TrainingJustice Department Awards More Than $130 Million to Improve Public Safety, Address Violence Against Women and Victim Services for American Indian and Alaska Native PeopleDepartment of Justice Announces Changes to the Collaborative Reform InitiativeSacramento County Sheriff's Department Wins COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest for the Second Year in a RowCOPS Office Announces Nomination Period for 2017 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination AwardPima County (AZ) Sheriff's Department Featured as Winner of COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestDallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police Department Wins COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestCity of Coatesville (PA) Police Department Featured in June as “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest WinnerJustice Department Announces The National Blue Alert NetworkArlington (TX) Police Department Wins COPS Office “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestProvidence (RI) Police Department Featured in April as “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest WinnerDepartment of Justice Releases Promising Policing Strategies to Engage Communities of ColorDepartment of Justice Releases After-Action Assessment of the Response to Minneapolis ProtestsCOPS Office Statement on the Extension of Collaborative Reform with the San Francisco Police DepartmentMarietta Police Department Featured as March “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest WinnerUpdated Statement by Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Regarding Collaborative Reform with the Memphis Police DepartmentStatement by Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Regarding Collaborative Reform with the Memphis Police DepartmentHouston Police Department Featured as February “Community Policing in Action” Photo Contest WinnerThe COPS Office Announces Winners of its Third Annual “Community Policing in Action” Photo ContestDepartment of Justice Releases Report Summarizing Forum Aimed at Protecting the Rights of the LGBTQ+ CommunityArlington (MA) Police Department Wins COPS Office Photo ContestDepartment of Justice Releases Significant Study on Impact of Recovery Act Funding on Sworn Force Levels, Crime and ArrestsDepartment of Justice Releases Two Reports on the Progress of the Collaborative Reform InitiativeDepartment of Justice Releases Interim Final Report on Philadelphia Police DepartmentDepartment of Justice Releases Short Films on Community Policing and How Law Enforcement and Communities Can Work TogetherDepartment of Justice Releases Two Reports on Law Enforcement Recruitment and Hiring in the 21st CenturyDepartment of Justice Releases Summary of Forum Focused on Preventing Violent ExtremismDepartment of Justice Releases Short Film on Community Policing in Oglala Sioux Community
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